In recent years, overdrive pedals have come to play an increasingly important role in the blues. Guitar pedal manufacturers have made huge developments in pedal production, which has increased the range of overdrive pedals out there. It has also made them both more readily available and also more affordable. Largely...
The pickups that you use in your guitar play a fundamental role in your tone. In fact I would argue that the type of guitar pickups that you use - as well as the design and build of those pickups - contribute more to your tone than many of the...
It is not easy to build the perfect pedalboard. There are so many different guitar pedals that you can choose from. And at first, this makes it challenging to even know which types of pedal you should be considering for your board; let alone which specific pedals will help you...
In my opinion, learning how to connect the 5 pentatonic shapes across your fretboard is one of the best ways to improve your lead guitar playing. It will help you to improvise freely, to create interesting blues guitar solos and to navigate comfortably across the entire neck of your guitar....
Guitar practice is difficult. In fact, I would argue that creating an effective guitar practice routine, and then sticking to that routine is one of the biggest challenges that most guitar players face. For even though all guitarists know that they should practice, I think the majority of players struggle...
The world of guitar slides is not easy to navigate. As is often the case with guitar gear, when it comes to picking the right guitar slide, there is an overwhelming amount of choice. Not only do slides come in different shapes, sizes and thicknesses; they are all made from...
When it comes to choosing guitar strings, players seem to fall into one of two categories. The first of these is comprised of guitarists who have never really experimented with their strings. They have always used the same type of guitar strings, and they are happy to do so. The...
If you want to get started playing slide guitar, the first step is to find the right guitar slide. I can't overstate the importance of this decision. The guitar slide you choose will not only have an impact on your tone, but also on feel and playability. When I first...
If you want to dial in a killer blues tune, I would recommend experimenting with E flat tuning. This is one of the simplest changes that you can make to your guitar set-up. Yet it is a change that has a number of benefits. And it can make a profound...
Over the course of his career, B.B. King crafted some of the best blues guitar solos of all time. A huge part of this came down to his soft touch, signature vibrato technique and his beautiful blues tone. Yet it was also down to his phrasing and note choices. B.B....
In recent years, overdrive pedals have come to play an...
The pickups that you use in your guitar play a fundamental...
It is not easy to build the perfect pedalboard. There are so...
In my opinion, learning how to connect the 5 pentatonic...
Guitar practice is difficult. In fact, I would argue that...
The world of guitar slides is not easy to navigate. As is...
When it comes to choosing guitar strings, players seem to...
If you want to get started playing slide guitar, the first...
If you want to dial in a killer blues tune, I would...
Over the course of his career, B.B. King crafted some of the...
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